From: Reptile89LX@hotmail.com   
      
   "Bill H"  wrote in news:1134856556.118956.318650   
   @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > Found some more information about that power supply - it does have a   
   > power on wire. From what I read, compaq used 3 connectors instead of 2.   
   > If you have a DC vold tester. Plug in the power supply and turn it on   
   > with the on / off switch on the box (if it has one) - but don't have it   
   > plugged into anything. With your volt tester, ground the ground lead to   
   > the power supply case and then use the other lead to test each of the   
   > connectors on the 3 plugs that go on the motherboard. One of them will   
   > be live (4 - 5 volts). This is your power on line. Turn off the power   
   > supply and get a small piece of wire to connect it to one of the ground   
   > wires on the connector, these are the black wires.   
   >   
   > On this site they say it is the Gray wire (look on page 2) but you will   
   > want to test it like I describe   
   >   
   > http://www.sysopt.com/forum/printthread.php?t=154556&page=1&pp=15   
   >   
   > Bill H   
   >   
   >   
      
   I think I have a volt tester somewhere. I will play around with this a bit   
   more later tonight and see what happens.   
      
   I will let you know how it turns out, thank you for all of your help.   
      
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